A N I M A L I DW E E K F I V E - P I G S : G R A N T H A L L

A M E R I C A N L A N D R A C ES U S S C R O FA D O M E S T I C A

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• white hog

• long body length

• sixteen or seventeen pairs of ribs

• arch of back is not very pronounced

B E R K S H I R ES U S S C R O FA D O M E S T I C A

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• Black with white points on the legs, face and tail and pink skin

• Strong, uniform arch of back and muscular, firm build

• Short neck and short, blocky legs with strong feet

C H E S T E R W H I T ES U S S C R O FA D O M E S T I C A

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• Must be completely white

• Have a dished face

• Has medium fall floppy ears

• Has a full thick coat

D U R O CS U S S C R O FA D O M E S T I C A

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• color ranges from a very light golden to a very dark red

• medium length and slight dish of the face

• Ears droop

H A M P S H I R ES U S S C R O FA D O M E S T I C A

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• black hog with a white band around the body at the shoulder including the front legs and feet

• Ears are erect

• Faces are longer and straighter than other breeds

Y O R K S H I R ES U S S C R O FA D O M E S T I C A

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• mother breed

• farrow and raise large litters of piglets

• long framed pigs

• White